Boeing Black : The self-destructing smartphone

US company Boeing has unveiled a new smartphone, named Boeing Black, that appears to come straight from a James Bond spy movie. The company is said to be developing this device for last three years. This tamper-proof phone is aimed at government agencies and contractors who need to keep communication and data secure, according to Boeing and filings with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

In addition to encrypting your communication over the phone, any attempt to open the casing of the Boeing Black smartphone deletes all data and rendering the device inoperable. The secure phone marks an extension of the communications arm of the Chicago-based aerospace and defense contractor, which is best known for jetliners and fighter planes.

Made in the US, the phone runs on Google’s Android. The 5.2-by-2.7-inch (13.2-by-6.9 cm) handset, slightly larger than an iPhone, uses dual SIM cards to enable it to access multiple cell networks instead of a single network like a normal cellphone. It is manufactured as a sealed device both with epoxy around the casing and with screws, the heads of which are covered with tamper proof covering to identify attempted disassembly. Any attempt to break open the casing of the device would trigger functions that would delete the data and software contained within the device and make the device inoperable.

The self-destructing phone contains a rather small 1590mAh battery and is quite chunky looking from the renders Boeing has released. It sports a 4.3-inch 540×960 display of unspecified type and will play nicely with LTE, UMTS, and GSM networks. Customisation is also a major selling point for Boeing Black — the back door can be swapped out for add-on modules such as satellite radio, expanded battery packs, solar chargers, precise GPS receivers, secure discrete radio channels, biometric scanners, etc. The Black also sports a PDMI port that combines USB, audio, power, HDMI, and DisplayPort output in one connection. You will also find a a standard USB port for data and charging, along with a microSD slot.

An unspecified dual-core 1.2Ghz ARM Cortex-A9 processor is ticking within. Due to the phone’s security features, Boeing is releasing few details about the wireless network operators or manufacturer it is working with, and has not provided a price or date by which the phone might be widely available, but said it has begun offering the phone to potential customers. Boeing has not mentioned any specific details about the cameras on the phone, but we can clearly see one on the back. The phone can also be configured to connect with biometric sensors or satellites. Other attachments can extend battery life or use solar power. The phone can operate on the WCDMA, GSM and LTE frequency bands and offers WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Mako : A robot designed to operate computers

A new artificial intelligence robot that can navigate through almost any computer programme and across the internet has been developed.

Mako, created by 18-year-old Michael Ghandour in Chino, California, has voice recognition and responds to even the slightest command with super speed.

It can create powerpoint presentations from scratch, search anything on Google and give updates on the local weather. The robot can also read out long passages on a screen.

According to its Kickstarter page, MAKO is multilingual; it can speak in five different languages, which is soon to be 30, 

 
The page lists Mako's numerous abilities - it can open any website/programme, define any word, type anything you say, retrieve any online image, Google search anything, switch windows to other programmes, empty recycle bin/delete any file/words, do math equations of all kinds and write a report on any subject, among other functions.

Ghandour who spent seven years working on artificial intelligence programmes like this, believes Mako will "revolutionise how we interact with the technological world.

Nexus 7 in Google Play India for 15999

Finally, Google has started selling Nexus 7 tablet in India via Google Play Store. Just to remind all of you, it is the first Android and Nexus device to ever become available directly from the search giant in the country. The 16GB version is being sold for INR 15,999 in India whereas the same can be bought for INR 10777 (199 $) in USA.

Made in partnership with Asus, Google Nexus 7 is termed a commercial success and the companies had sold around 4.5 million units of the tablet in 2012. The numbers would have gone up since then.

The Nexus 7 tablet features 1.2GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, 1GB RAM and 7-inch 1280x800p resolution backlit IPS display with Corning Glass. Full specifications of the tablets are as below:

• Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Lithium-ion polymer 4,325 mAh battery
• 1.2 GHz (1.3 GHz in single-core mode) quad-core Cortex-A9 NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L
• 16, or 32 GB flash memory
• 1 GB RAM DDR3L
• 7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1280×800 WXGA pixels resolution (216 ppi)
• Scratch-resistant Corning Fit Glass
• 416 MHz twelve-core Nvidia GeForce ULP GPU
• Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, GPS, magnetometer, microphone
• 1.2 MP front-facing camera
• 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz), NFC, Micro USB 2.0, docking pins
• Dimensions: 198.5×120×10.56 mm (7.81×4.7×0.416 in)
• Weight: 340 g

For those already interested, here is a 5 step process to order your own tablet on Google Play :

5 viable alternates to Canvas HD : The smartphone on-demand

Leading smartphone manufacturer Micromax has been making rounds in the tech headlines since quite a long time for its Canvas HD. With the hype created on the phablet, consumers have now started asking "Where is Canvas HD?" As of now, there is no clear information on the specific date of the arrival of Canvas HD even for those who booked it.

Just to revive, Micromax Canvas HD packs a 5 inch HD IPS capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, 1.2GHz quad core MediaTek MT6589 processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, 8MP rear camera, VGA front camera for video calling, 4GB internal storage, 1GB RAM, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS and a 2,100 mAh battery.

Canvas HD was announced on the eve of Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos release in India. With superior specifications and lesser price tag, the Micromax offering created a great impact on the Samsung phablet, however, it could not stay for a long time as Canvas HD went out of stock since the day of its release, while Galaxy Grand Duos is making scorching sales in the nation. For those who are eagerly waiting for their Canvas HD, it will take around another two weeks to get their hands on it.

For those who can not wait this long, Micromax is not the only budget phablet with high-end specs. Following the launch of Canvas HD, several India based vendors have also started coming up with their multi-core Jelly Bean offerings in order to counteract it. Few of these smartphones  with their specifications in brief are :

1. Karbonn Titanium S5 : Titanium S5, from another Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn, boasts a 5 inch qHD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, 1.2GHz quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, micro SD card slot, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and a 2,000 mAh battery. Karbonn has priced Titanium S5 at Rs 11,990 making it even cheaper than Canvas HD.

2. Wickedleak Wammy Titan 2 : Wickedleak, the growing gadget manufacturer, launched Wammy Titan 2 boasting a 5.3 inch HD IPS multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, 1.2GHz quad core MT6589 processor with Power VR SGX544MP GPU, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 12MP rear camera with LED flash and support to Panoramic Shot, 5MP front camera for video calling, 4GB internal storage, 1GB RAM, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS, 3G and a 2,300 mAh Li-Ion battery offering a decent backup.

3. Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos : Galaxy Grand Duos packs a 5 inch multi-touch LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a very low resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, dual core 1.2GHz processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera for video calling, 8GB internal storage capacity, 1GB RAM, micro SD card slot supporting up to 64GB additional storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, HDMI, A-GPS, DLNA and a 2,100 mAh Li-ion battery. The phablet is priced at Rs 21,500 and has received a plethora of minor software updates. Price being comparatively higher and specification being a bit low compared to others, but the title Samsung itself adds enough recipe to bring the race on.

4. Lava Xolo A1000 : Lava Xolo A1000 packs a 5 inch HD IPS OGC capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, 1GHz dual core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, 8MP rear camera, 1.2MP front camera, 4GB internal storage, 1GB RAM, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB expandable storage support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, micro USB 2.0 and a 2,100 mAh battery of undisclosed backup. Xolo A1000 is priced at Rs 13,999 being a reasonable offering.

5. Swipe MTV Volt : Pune based startup, Swipe also launched a Jelly Bean phablet with in partnership with MTV. The phablet dubbed MTV Volt that carries a 6 inch 5 point multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, 1GHz dual core MediaTek MTK 6577 processor for blazing performance, 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera for video calling, 4GB internal storage, 512MB RAM, micro SD card slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, micro USB 2.0, 3G and a 3,200 mAh Li-Po battery. Further, MTC Volt is priced at Rs 12,999.

A handy solution to "USB device not detected"

Problem:
This is a very common problem people face while using their pen drive with the computer. A most common problem with students as well as professionals :

• Windows XP does not recognize USB Mass Storage Drives OR
•  Device is detected and listed with an exclamation mark in Device Manager

After a lot of experiments, this is what I found to be most accurate and simple steps to resolve this with a sure shot. Hope you all will find this useful

Solution:
Please follow these steps to get rid of this problem :

1. Delete following file: C:\Windows\inf\infcache.1

2. Go to windows\inf folder and see if you have read/write permissions for following files:

• usbstor.inf
• usbstor.pnf

If not, open security settings for above files and add your username for read/write access.

3. Open registry editor and delete following keys:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\ <read all keys and delete all those saying USB Mass Storage Driver>

Add following keys:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Usb. Add a new DWoRD Value and name it "DisableSelectiveSuspend". Give it value 1

4. Make sure you have USBSTOR.SYS file in your windows\system32\drivers folder. If it is not there google it and download it and place it at the said location.

If your problem still persists (there are very few chances), then post your exact problem. :)

Laser system that can show what lies behind the walls

According to a research led by an Indian-origin scientist. you can now see what's behind walls using a laser system which recreates 3-D images of the hidden objects. The researchers were inspired by the erratic behavior of photons zooming around and bouncing off objects and walls inside a room and they combine this with advanced optics to enable people “see” what’s hidden around the corners or even behind the walls.

As per Otkrist Gupta, MIT graduate student who led the study, photon particles keep bouncing right off the walls and down a corridor and around a corner. The particles that hit an object are reflected back and when this happens, the data about the time they take to move around and bounce back can be used to get information about its geometry. Using advanced optics, with this concept, in the form of an ultra-fast laser and a 2-D specialized camera, the team exploited being able to capture billions of images per second to demonstrate the technology’s ability to “see” objects by analyzing the light moving around a corner or through water bottle.

There is no doubt that this technique, developed by the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Harvard, Wisconsin and Rice Universities, may prove invaluable in disaster recovery situations, as well as in non-invasive biomedical imaging applications.

Imagine a house collapsing situation where we have to rescue people trapped inside, the technology can be conveniently used and save a number of lives. It is also ideal for use in fire disaster situation, in which you need to find out what’s going on inside and around corners-but don’t want to risk sending someone inside because of dangerous or hazardous conditions. You could use this technology to greatly reduce risking rescue workers’ lives.

As per Gupta, the technology is likely to take at least another five to 10 years before it becomes commercially available.

Intel is porting JellyBean to work on its devices

Making a move to reach the top position for the new smartphones and tablets platform, the hardware giant - Intel is reportedly porting the latest version of Android - Jelly Bean to work on tablets and smartphones powered by Intel's Atom processor. The chip-maker has not given any time-frame for the porting to finish or when it will actually arrive in the devices.

As said by Intel spokesperson, Intel continues to work closely with Google to enable future versions of Android, including Jelly Bean, on our family of low power Atom processors.

Smartphones with Intel processors on-board are currently selling with Gingerbread, although they are expected to get an update to Ice Cream Sandwich in the near future. Indian manufacturer Lava, Lenovo, and European telecom operator Orange are among the top companies to release Intel powered device so-far.

Intel is betting big on Android, as tries to gain market share in smartphone/tablet chips, which are traditionally dominated by ARM architecture.

Intel, the leading chip manufacturers, still dominating laptop and personal computers domain, will must be eying this move to take it to the top in the smartphone/tablet domain as well.

Samsung Galaxy Chat : Sensational social networkng budget phone

Scrolling down the Galaxy lineup, the new Samsung Galaxy Chat can be seen seated on the lower end of the shelf. Going by the specifications sheet, it’s a very basic smartphone crafted for those who find themselves texting or chatting quite frequently.

Centered on social networking, the device sports a full QWERTY keypad as well as a 3-inch, 240 x 320p TFT LCD touchscreen which surfaces a virtual keyboard with Swype technology. It is powered by Android 4.0 and an 850MHz application processor. The 4GB of internal memory can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card and there’s a 1,200mAh battery providing all the steam.

“Navigating the phone’s app menus is a breeze with more visual icons incorporating 3D effects, a fully customizable Favorites tray, and widgets that you can resize or reposition according to your preferences. You also have the ability to launch the camera or view your notifications directly from the lock screen; and multitasking is made even easier with features such as the ability to swipe apps to instantly dismiss them,” says Samsung.

Navigating the Touchwiz UX, users should be able to access various Google Mobile services as well as Samsung applications. For business-centric requirements, the Quick Office app is present to allow opening and editing of Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents. On the connectivity front, this Samsung phone has been loaded with USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0.

Even though the company hasn’t been very forthcoming with the Samsung Galaxy Chat price, we do know that it will start rolling out in Spain in July. Latin America, Europe, Middle East, China, Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia will welcome it thereafter.

Plants that trap and eat their prey beneath the ground

Three new carnivorous plant species have been discovered in Brazilian savannah which trap and devour its prey, especially worms, underground. Philcoxia minensis, Philcoxia goiasensis and Philcoxia bahiensis -- are all found in the Brazilian high savannah. They are extremely rare and were first described by Kew botanist Peter Taylor.

These plants, which are actually relatives of the popular snapdragon garden flowers, have an unusual network of sticky leaves underground. These leaves allow the plants to trap and digest worms, and possibly other creatures, that stray onto their sticky surfaces in the soil.

While there are many species of carnivorous plants that use insects, frogs and even small mammals to supplement the nutrients they need to grow, none have ever been found to trap their prey beneath the ground. With this discovery, botanists now believe there could be many other plants that use this previously unrecognized method of killing and consuming animals. The researchers who took a closer look at the plants found there were the remains of worms stuck to the upper surfaces of the leaves underground.

Most common carnivorous plants use leaves above the ground to trap their prey. Pitcher plants fold their leaves into containers that hold a digestive soup which insects fall into, while the Venus Fly trap snaps its leaves shut on prey that walk onto them. But, the kind of trapping these plants use is quite different.

As per the researchers Dr Peter Fritsch, "The first time I saw these plants I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I have never seen anything like them before. The soil they grow in is very poor and sandy. Their roots basically just provide support but they have leaves that grow underground too."

Scientist are now looking forward for some genetic population work to find other related species.

Microsoft Surface Pro to supersede Surface RT

As announced by Microsoft, it will hardly take another 90 days, when the successor of recent release Microsoft Surface RT will come into the market.

The new release to be called as Microsoft Surface Pro will be powered by Intel third generation processor and Windows 8 operating system. In addition to this, the new release will also come with better battery life and double storage capacity. Here is the key specifications of the expected new tablet from Microsoft.

Surface (Windows Pro) tablet key specs

• Windows 8 operating system
• Intel third-generation Core i CPU
• 13.5mm thick
• 903 grams/31.85 ounces
• 10.6-inch ClearType "Full HD" Display
• 42 watt hour battery
• Ports: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort video
• Storage options: 64GB and 128GB
• Front- and rear-facing "HD" cameras

Microsoft enters the tablet market with Surface RT

Surface table with the innovative magnetically attached touch pad

The tablet wars are no longer a head-to-head collision between Apple and Google, with Microsoft entering into this domain. Announcing this at Los Angeles today, Microsoft unveiled Surface, a line of tablet devices running the company's next-generation Windows operating system. 

The Surface tablets feature 10.6-inch touch-screens wrapped in a magnesium case that Microsoft calls VaporMg (pronounced "Vapor mag"). The distinctive feature of the new tablets is a magnetically-attached, 3mm-thich Touch Cover that folds down and functions as a full touchscreen keyboard. Another cover option, the 5-mm thick Type Cover, has a built-in track pad. The keyboards power down when they're folded back against the tablet thanks to a built-in accelerometer.

The Surface tablets will be available in two distinct versions. The Windows RT version -- which is effectively the "light" version of Windows 8 -- will launch with Windows 8 in the fall, and run on an ARM CPU. While it won't have the full desktop version of Windows 8 (it runs only the "Metro" apps available through the Windows app store), it will include a version of Microsoft Office at no additional charge. 

Surface RT tablet key specs

• Windows RT operating system
• Nvidia ARM CPU
• 9.3mm thick
• 676 grams/23.85 ounces
• 10.6-inch ClearType HD Display
• 31.5 watt hour battery
• Ports: microSD, USB 2.0, micro HD video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
• Storage options: 32GB and 64GB for Windows RT
• Front and rear-facing "HD" camera 

Do plants really talk to each other?

Plants have been known for reacting to light by growing towards them. Earlier this year, Exeter University even found cabbage plants emit a volatile gas to warn others of danger such as caterpillars or garden shears. But do they really communicate to each other producing human inaudible sound?

Researching the possible conversation between plants, scientists at Bristol University used powerful loudspeakers to listen to corn saplings, and heard clicking sounds coming from their roots. To verify the same, when they suspended their roots in water and played a continuous noise at a similar frequency to the clicks, they found the plants grew towards it. As per the researchers, this is their first solid evidence that plants have their own language of noises, inaudible to human ears, the Daily Mail reported. As per the research, sound and vibration play an important role in the life of plants.

Thinking logically, it makes sense for plants to produce and respond to sound vibrations, as it gives them information about the environment around them. Moreover, sound waves can travel easily through soil and it could be a way of picking up threats such as drought from their neighbours further away.

So, next time when you see plants around you swaying in breeze, don't take it in a usual way, they may actually be conversing with each other as they not only respond to sound but also communicate actively by 'clicking' noises.

Samsung plans for Galaxy S3 successor

In the past few months, we have seen a number of android smartphones from various manufacturers. Samsung has been on the top of these companies preceding HTC and LG. With such quick releases, one after another, users don't even get time to explore his new handset before its new version gets launched.

Following the same trend, Samsung ups the ante by planning to launch a variant of its new flagship, the Galaxy S3. The international variant ships with a 1.4 Ghz Exynos processor and 1GB RAM. The Korean mobile company is set to bring out a new Galaxy smartphone with the same processor but with 2GB RAM.

The recent release S3 runs on the new Android 4.0 and features Samsung’s revamped Android interface, the TouchWiz 4.0,

According to the reports, the newer model merges the best of both the variants that are being released around the world. This new version of the S3 will retain the acclaimed 4.8 inch Super AMOLED HD screen along with similar features like the S-Voice, Smart Stay and Pop-and-Play.

The major variant in the European and Asian markets features the Exynos processor clocked at 1.4 GHz while the US Edition of the S3 sports a dual-core 1.5 GHZ Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB of RAM.

Look out for Transit of Venus this June

Get ready to witness a very rare astronomical event which will occur on June 5 and 6 this year. The event will be caused by planet Venus which will pass directly between the earth and the sun, appearing as a small dot travelling across the disk of the sun.

The NASA scientists have called this as Transit of Venus. The time span of this planetary alignment called the 'Transit of Venus' will occur during a 6-hour time period.

The frequency of this rare event can be decided with the fact that this will not happen again until 2117. So one will be able to see such event only once in his/her lifetime. Checking out the records from past, only six such events have occurred since the invention of the telescope in 1631, 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874, 1882 and 2004.

Residents of Delhi will have to wake up early on June 6 to witness the once-in-a-lifetime-event- the transition will begin at 3.39 am and continue till 10.22 am according to local time. NASA suggests watchers to find a clear eastern horizon to witness the event clearly.

Whereas, on the other side of the earth, residents of North America will be able to watch the event during sunset on June 5.

After One X and One V, HTC One S to be launched in May 2012

HTC android lovers may expect the latest launch HTC One S smartphone next month in India as announced by the president Hoornik during the launch of HTC One X in Singapore.

HTC One S is an Android 4.0 device with a 4 inch Super Amoled capacitive touchscreen. It flaunts an 8 megapixel camera, making it perfect to shoot good quality snaps with. The device also has a front-viewing VGA camera to address video calling. One S is powered by a dual core 1.5 GHz processor and has 16 GB internal memory.

HTC launched two One series smartphones on 2 April in India - HTC One X and HTC One V. HTC One X features a polycarbonate uni-body that has the ruggedness of metal but is super lightweight.

One X is powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 mobile processor. It has a 1.5 GHz Super 4-plus-1 quad core processor with integrated fifth battery saver core and a high performance 12 core Nvidia GPU. The phone has a 4.7 inch, 720p HD screen crafted from contoured Corning Gorilla Glass.

HTC One V on the other hand brings top-end design to smartphones, with broad appeal and a premium experience that delivers an amazing camera and authentic sound. It features a simple, iconic aluminium uni-body design.

HTC One smartphones come with a new design, amazing camera, authentic sound and Media Link HD display. With Media Link, one can enjoy any form of high definition multimedia on TV effortlessly. A three finger swipe on the mobile screen displays whatever is playing on your phone wirelessly to the TV screen. You can meanwhile still surf the internet and check your emails on your phone.

While asked about HTC's orientation towards Windows platform, Lennard said, "HTC is committed to Windows platform and in the coming months, the company will launch handsets based on Windows operating system."

Public debut of the first flying car at NY auto show

The first ever flying car, which was developed a few months back by Massachusettes-based company Terrafugia, is now ready to make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto show. The 2012 New York International Auto Show will be held from April 6 through the 15th. It was also mentioned in the announcement that the Transition(flying car) to be ready for sale by the end of the year. For those who are interested in buying one, Transition is expected to be priced around USD 279,000 and 100s of the aircraft/car have already been booked.

Terrafugia COO Anna Mracek Dietrich said the company selected the New York auto show for the car's public debut since it is a venue from which we can show the first practical street-legal airplane to the world while meeting the people who will be part of its commercial success in the years to come. New York is the perfect place to accomplish all of this.

Terrafugia is an aerospace company with a bunch of innovators. It was founded by pilots and engineers from the Massachusettes Institute of Technology.

Their amazing product the flying car, technically called TRA (Transition Roadable Aircraft), has got foldable wings which tuck in when it is on the road and gets converted into a flying machine within 30 seconds. With a full tank, the car can fly for 460 miles at the speed of 110 miles per hour.

In the show, the company is expected to present the car's latest production prototype as well as share details of the future plans for the flying car. The public will get up-close and personal with the vehicle, witness wing-folding demonstrations and meet some of the staff behind the design.

Most dangerous applications for your Android device

In the last few years, Android has come out to be the best alternate for the users and it has put up a huge competition for Apple iPhone market. Several users have preferred android devices over iPhone or iPad because of the low price and flexibility to download and use bulk of free applications from Android market.

Being an Android user myself, even i am more than happy with the kind of features and facilities available with my android device. With an Android smartphone or tablet in your hand and working internet connection, you get a world of possibilities to explore and you will never get bored alone.

But while using your Android phone over the net, you need to be a little careful as Android has come out to be the most vulnerable operating system for smartphones. With the open concept of android market, you may easily get across some potentially dangerous apps which may affect your device without you even knowing about it.

Some of the most dangerous application for Android as listed by security company Symantec are listed below. Some of these apps also contain Trojan, which turns a users Android device into a Zombie to attack other devices or steal personal information.

• App: Counter Elite Force
  Publisher: iApps7 Inc
• App: Counter Strike Ground Force
  Publisher: iApps7 Inc
• App: Counter Strike Hit Enemy
  Publisher: iApps7 Inc
• App: Heart Live Wallpaper
  Publisher: iApps7 Inc
• App: Hit Counter Terrorist
  Publisher: iApps7 Inc
• App: Stripper Touch Girl
  Publisher: iApps7 Inc
• App: Balloon Game
  Publisher: Ogre Games
• App: Deal & Be Millionaire
  Publisher: Ogre Games
• App: Wild Man
  Publisher: Ogre Games
• App: Pretty woman lingerie puzzle
  Publisher: redmicapps
• App: Sexy Girls Photo Game
  Publisher: redmicapps
• App: Sexy Girl Puzzle
  Publisher: redmicapps
• App: Sexy Women Puzzle
  Publisher: redmicapps

 As you can notice, most of these are games or xxx applications which provoke an android user to install the same to have fun and in return their devices get infected with viruses or malicious code. So next time beware of these application when you log on to android market.

If you have some other applications, which you have experienced as being a malware or virus, add it to the list, to prevent other users from using the same.

13 successful hacking attempts against NASA in a year..

Could you believe that - the world's most prestigious space research organization, NASA, was hacked as many as 13 times in the year passed. Most of these hacking attempts included stealing employee credentials and gaining access to mission-critical projects in breaches that could compromise US national security.

NASA already spends $58mn out of its total $1.5bn of annual IT budget on cyber security itself as NASA systems possess highly sensitive information, which could result in significant financial loss, adversely affect national security, or significantly impair our nation's competitive technological advantage, if stolen or lost.

As per the agency, in one of these attempts, hackers were working through a Chinese-based IP address broke into the network of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL), gaining full system access, which allowed them to modify, copy, or delete sensitive files, create user accounts for mission-critical JPL systems and upload hacking tools to steal user credentials and compromise other NASA systems. They were also able to modify system logs to conceal their actions. A deep review of the NASA systems revealed that the hackers had compromised most privileged JPL user's accounts accessing most of the JPL's networks.

In another such attempt, intruders stole credentials for accessing NASA systems from more than 150 employees. On further investigation in this matter, a very slow approach of the agency towards encrypting or scrambling the data on its laptop computers has come into light, which could have protected information from falling into the wrong hands.

IBM heading towards advancements in Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing -  a well known topic during one's academia, which has by far no real time implementation and have always remained a topic of research. But now, IBM has decided to jump into this area of computing, which until now, been primarily the province of studies and analysis as IBM is now into the quest to build a quantum computer

You can imagine the power of quantum computing by analyzing the fact that a computer that took advantage of the oddities of quantum physics could solve in seconds certain problems that would occupy present day computers for billions of years. But for now, it is impossible to build such a computer because the bits of information it would need for the calculations fall apart before a calculation can be completed. This, so far, has been the primary huddle in the design of such computers.

Last Tuesday, IBM researchers presented an experimental results that they said put them close to solving this problem, both by lengthening the lifetime of the quantum bits of information and by quickening the pace of computation.

If the research being done by IBM researchers goes as expected, we would be able to achieve the world of computing which was supposed to be a dream few years back and was expected to be achieved in next 50 years or so. As per IBM scientists, we can expect the quantum computing enabled computers in approx 15 years compared to earlier 50 years, which is like bringing up the technology one generation earlier.

Get ready to take 41 MP image with Nokia 808 PureView

Nokia, the most popular cellular phone brand few months back, seems to be back in the race. On the opening day of ongoing Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, spain, Nokia unveiled its 41 megapixel sensor phone Nokia 808 PureView, which runs on Symbian Belle operating system.

As per Nokia, this will not be the only phone with this feature as Nokia is planning to introduce the same technologies into other handsets in the future too.

The high-density sensor comes paired with a Carl Zeiss lens and new pixel oversampling technology. The heavy weight sensor will allow the smartphone to shoot high-detail images at standard 5 and 8 megapixel resolutions while still providing the super clarity of large 38 megapixel images that users can crop down as needed. The high-resolution sensor also means that the phone can record 1080p HD video with 4x digital zoom with no loss of detail.

Not only 41-MP sensor, 808 PureView will also come equipped with several multimedia enhancements, including a Nokia Rich Recording, which enables audio recording at CD-like levels of quality. It also packs Dolby Headphone technology and Dolby Digital Plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback.

Equipped with 512MB of RAM and 16GB of storage using a microSD, the 808 PureView can be expected to be launched in May 2012.